Geography: Said to have been found at the necropolis of Alexandria, Egypt
Date: about 117-138 AD
Period: Roman Imperial period, reign of Hadrian
Dimensions:
31 x 22.3 x 25.8 cm
Object number: 935.64
On view
Gallery Location:Eaton Gallery of Rome: Imperial Roman portraiture, busts
Description
Veiled Woman
The woman's eyes are incised, and paint would have been added to define the irises. Her hair style, waved at the front and with braids wrapped around the crown, is characteristic of the Hadrianic period.
Object History: Purchased from A.B. Rouse, Kent, England. From the estate of Henry James Rouse. Said to have been found at the site of the Necropolis at Alexandria; with other Greek and Roman antiquities, it was acquired during the construction of Alexandria-Cairo railway.
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